Alan Hovhaness
(1911-2000)
Armenian-American composer
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Alan Hovhaness (born Alan Vaness Chakmakjian; March 8, 1911 – June 21, 2000) was an American composer. He was one of the most prolific 20th-century composers, with his official catalog comprising 67 numbered symphonies (surviving manuscripts indicate over 70) and 434 opus numbers. The true tally is well over 500 surviving works, since many opus numbers comprise two or more distinct works.
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8 March 1911 Somerville, Massachusetts
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21 June 2000 (aged 89)
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